Welcome Back, Hitchcock Matt Pryor | April 14, 2017 The Dallas Stars turned to the past in order to move forward, introducing Ken Hitchcock as head coach at a Thursday morning press conference. Hitch: “This is like coming home.” pic.twitter.com/xmkMsgOc9S — Dallas…
Best and Worst Backup Plans in Stanley Cup Playoffs Jim Cerny | April 14, 2017 For the second consecutive spring, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved to Plan B before Plan A ever had a chance to materialize Wednesday night before their playoff opener against the Columbus…
Murray’s Durability Should Concern Penguins Mike Necciai | April 14, 2017 April 1, 2016, Marc-Andre Fleury declared that he didn’t feel right upon arriving to work. The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ staff sent Fleury to see their doctors and that afternoon, he was diagnosed…
Old Age, Treachery Power Sharks Zeke | April 14, 2017 A team which stumbled into the NHL playoffs spent most of the first 20 minutes of the playoffs appearing to stumble again. The San Jose Sharks trailed 2-0 in the late…
It’s Shades of 2014 for Canadiens Ryan Szporer | April 14, 2017 The circumstances were incredibly similar the very last time the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers met in the playoffs, prior to Game 1. Three Years Ago… The year was…
Oilers First Playoff Game Full of Lessons Shane Sander | April 14, 2017 Well, the Edmonton Oilers played their first playoff game in 11 years, and they left with a lot of hard lessons to take in. Chalk it up to a giant…
Finding a Goalie for the Flyers Wes Herrmann | April 14, 2017 This summer there seems to be no secrecy in the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Michael Del Zotto and Nick Schultz will be gone, against fans’ wishes it appears coach Dave Hakstol will…
Gallant Named Knights First-Ever Head Coach Thomas Conroy | April 13, 2017 Another piece of the Vegas Golden Knights puzzle was revealed today. Gerard Gallant was introduced as the first head coach of the franchise at a news conference inside the T-Mobile…
Overtime With BSC: Penguins Goaltending Depth Crucial Brandon Share-Cohen | April 13, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2016-17 season with a good problem on their hands. With Marc-Andre Fleury missing the majority of their 2016 Stanley Cup run, the Penguins were forced…
Another Failed Sabres Season Leading to Fan Unrest Chad DeDominicis | April 13, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres wrapped up another disappointing season, that fell well short of expectations. This was supposed to be the season they took a step forward to become playoff contenders…
Maple Leafs News: Playoffs and Nikita Zaitsev Anthony Fusco | April 13, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs. Reading that sentence is a bit surreal because many pundits and fans believed that the team was destined for a bottom five finish…
Penguins Open Postseason With a Haymaker Mike Necciai | April 13, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the Columbus Blue Jackets to PPG Paints Arena with open arms, and plenty of open ice. After a decent start to Game 1, the Penguins fell…
